History of 28 April
The annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. It is an awareness-raising campaign intended to focus international attention on the magnitude of the problem and on how promoting and creating a safety and health culture can help reduce the number of work-related deaths and injuries. This day was declared by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to focus on preventing occupational accidents and diseases globally.
The ILO celebrates the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on the 28 April to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. It is an awareness-raising campaign intended to focus international attention on emerging trends in the field of occupational safety and health and on the magnitude of work-related injuries, diseases and fatalities worldwide.
With the celebration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the ILO promotes the creation of a global preventative safety and health culture involving ILO constituents and all key stakeholders in this field. In many parts of the world, national authorities, trade unions, employers' organizations and safety and health practitioners organize activities to celebrate this date. We invite you to join us in celebrating this significant day and share with us the activities you organize.
The 28 April is also the International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers organized worldwide by the trade union movement since 1996. Its purpose is to honour the memory of victims of occupational accidents and diseases by organizing worldwide mobilizations and awareness campaigns on this date.
In 2003, the ILO became involved in the April 28 campaign upon request from the trade union movement. While we honour injured and fallen workers, we appreciate and celebrate that these injuries and fatalities can be prevented and reduced, recognizing it as both a day for commemoration and celebration. Since 2003, the ILO observes the World Day on Safety and Health at Work on April 28 capitalizing on its traditional strengths of tripartism and social dialogue.
28 April is seen as a day to raise international awareness on occupational safety and health among trade unions, employers’ organizations and government representatives alike. The ILO acknowledges the shared responsibility of key stakeholders and encourages them to promote a preventive safety and health culture to fulfill their obligations and responsibilities for preventing deaths, injuries and diseases in the workplace, allowing workers to return safely to their homes at the end of the working day.
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is celebrated every year on 28 April and aims to prevent occupational accidents and diseases. The day focuses on promoting a culture of safety and health.
What is its significance?
Most of us spend a considerable amount of time at our workplace, which is why it becomes important to maintain healthy standards there so as to avoid any kind of mis-happening at work. To create awareness among people about occupational accidents, World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed.
This day was declared by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to focus on preventing occupational accidents and diseases globally. It is basically an awareness-raising campaign that highlights the emerging trends in occupational safety and health.
What is the objective behind the celebration?
The main aim is to draw international attention on the magnitude of the issue so as to promote a healthy work culture and reduce work-related deaths and injuries.
The day also marks the International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers which is organised all around the world by the trade union movement since 1996. ILO publishes a booklet as well and disseminates information on this issue.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2022: What is the theme?
The theme set for this year's World Day for Safety and Health at Work is ‘Act together to build a positive safety and health culture’.
This theme focuses on encouraging workplaces to foster a strong work health and safety culture where everyone contributes to a safe and healthy work environment.
How is the day celebrated?
On 28 April, different organisations including the United Nations, ILO, communities, government bodies and individuals who are advocating for better health at workplace unite together to promote an international campaign of World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
SOURCE - https://www.ilo.org/safework/events/safeday/WCMS_316480/lang--en/index.htm
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